“Gayle On The Go” For Saturday, August 16

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Some of Southern California’s tastiest taco vendors are coming together for the fourth annual Los Angeles Taco Festival this weekend. There will be music, art and more. The proceeds will go to a great cause too! Gayle Anderson has the details in “Gayle On The Go.”

Have lunch and enjoy the fifth anniversary awards and scholarship luncheon hosted by the National Congress of Black Women. The non-profit organization offers scholarships to local students to help them work toward achieving their educational goals.

Yum! The 4th Annual L.A. Taco Festival brings together the tastiest taco vendors in Los Angeles. The festival features musicians, artists, community based organizations, and more, with the proceeds benefiting homeless youth programs.

There’s a FREE health and wellness fair at Faith Inspirational Missionary Baptist Church in Compton. Everything from health screenings to first aid and CPR demonstrations as well as cooking demonstrations and resources for seniors are available.

Get some NEW ideas for your home here! The SUNSET IDEA HOUSE 2014. It’s the first ever Los Angeles Idea House. Tour the 45-hundred square foot, four bedroom, five and a half bathroom home featuring modern architectural detail and coastal inspiration. Learn how you can accomplish what the designers have done here with ceramics, paintings, photography, textile weavings, and handcrafted furnishings from fine artists and craftspeople from throughout Los Angeles.

The 82nd Annual Great Sand Sculpture Contest is underway in Long Beach. Take a look at the creative way teams and individuals sculpt the silicon. Proceeds from the event are donated to the Long Beach Library Foundation.

Here’s proof we won’t lose it if we use it! It’s the Nifty Fifty Plus Senior Expo. In addition to exercise and self-defense information, you will find free health screenings.

Kickball for a Home @ 10 a.m.
Cromwell Field
University of Southern California
850 West 37th Street
Los Angeles
800 ASK DTFAdavethomasfoundation.org

Check out the non-stop action at the KICKBALL FOR A HOME tournament at the University of Southern California. Proceeds benefit the Dave Thomas Foundation for Adoption, created by Wendy’s fast food chain founder Dave Thomas, who was adopted.

This is big! More than three-hundred leading brands in the fitness industry when it comes to equipment, products, technology, food, and fashion trends can be found at the IDEA World Fitness Convention. By the way, there are a limited number for free passes to the Anaheim event on the event website.

Colossus “ The King of Wooden Coasters” Six Flags Magic Mountain Valencia www.sixflags.com

This is it! The last day to ride the so-called KING OF WOODEN ROLLER COASTERS. Colossus closes today after thrilling roller coaster fans since 1978. The wooden coaster that peaks at 125 feet and reaches speeds of 62 mph doesn’t rank among the top 10 tallest and fastest in the world. Magic Mountain officials have not yet said what will replace the wooden coaster.